Description
Book SynopsisThis book explores the extent and significance of the transformation of the Organisation of American States since 1991: its roots, the reasons for and extent of its emergence, and the role that the organisation currently plays in the promotion of regional governance in the two key issue-areas of security and the defense and promotion of democratic norms and principles of good governance. By assessing where the OAS has succeeded and failed, Horwitz provides an in-depth explanation of how cooperation and consensus works in the Inter-American system.
Table of ContentsGlossary; Chapter 1: The Role of the Organization of American States in the Promotion of a Multilateral Framework for Regional Governance; Chapter 2: The Inter-American System: A History; Chapter 3: The Emergence of Consensus around Democratic Institutions and Shared Norms during the period of 1991 to 2005; Chapter 4: Collective Security in the Western Hemisphere; Chapter 5: Good Governance in the Western Hemisphere; Chapter 6: Conclusions; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography
